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Flamengo fans put on a show despite a bad result mid-week

The Palmeiras anthem has the following phrase: "fans who sing and vibrate". However, they abandoned. This Sunday (10), only 27,358 people attended the Allianz Parque to watch Abel Ferreira's team win 2-1 against Ceará, in the 19th round of the Brasileirão. On Saturday (09), the Nation put on a show, with 64,018 red-and-black fans against Mirassol, at Maracanã.

Both teams entered the field this weekend in similar scenarios. After all, on Wednesday (06), Flamengo was eliminated by Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil, in Belo Horizonte, after a penalty shootout. Meanwhile, Palmeiras fell at home to their biggest rival, Corinthians, and stopped the crisis in the club.

Still, during the classic, fans of Palmeiras told coach Abel Ferreira to “take it in the...”. The next day, banners were displayed at the Training Center, asking for the Portuguese coach's dismissal and insults like “shit team”. Finally, in the early hours of Saturday (09) to Sunday (10), the club's headquarters was attacked with bombs and firecrackers.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO'S WEEK?

In short, unlike Palmeiras fans, the Red-and-Black Nation showed affection and supported the team towards victory in the Brasileirão. However, before the ball rolled, the 'Largest in the World' shouted that the “Brazilian Championship has become an obligation” and “we want guts”. And there was no lack of determination: with a lot of struggle, Flamengo beat Mirassol and remains leader of the Brazilian Championship, with 40 points.

ANOTHER FULL HOUSE AT MARACANÃ?

After the show of the fans against Mirassol, the expectation is for another full house at Maracanã in the middle of the week. This Wednesday (13), Flamengo hosts Internacional, in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores da América. Thus, the ball rolls from 21h30 (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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